Thread: Bench Tips on Scales 1.2

Ok some more cool tips for making and fixing scales....

This is one heading out to Switzerland but before it goes here are a few tricks about fit and function

Take a close look at the wedge, this is a trick I learned from some of the vintage makers....
If you cut or sand the fat end of the wedge from top of the scales to the bottom at a slant it actually serves two purposes... One it puts more material there so it strenghens the scales, and two it creates a safety of sorts as the blade can never come through the bottom of the scales.. The wedge would stop it... Neat trick huh???

Now also on fitting the scales to the razor, for better function, and persoanlly I just thinks it looks more finished, but that is JMHO..

If you look, the pivot end of the scales, flows into the tang of the razor they are the same size (thickness) so when your stropping you have a smooth feel... I know things you don't think of until they are not right...
These are just tricks I keep finding by tearing down the old vintage stuff...

Hope they help you too...

ps: The razor is a Fontenille